Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
2,518 hedge funds and large institutions have $246B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 298 funds opening new positions, 989 increasing their positions, 963 reducing their positions, and 132 closing their positions.
126% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 298 | Existing positions closed: 132
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,373 → 2,518 (+145)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 555 → 578 (+23)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 989 | Existing positions reduced: 963
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1,586.4% → 1,586.76% (+0.35%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $285B → $246B (-$39B)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.58B | Put options by funds: $7.96B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$776M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$772M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$650M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$591M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$517M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$1.35B |
| 2 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$578M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$577M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$531M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$518M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
2,518 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $246B — down 14% from $285B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 298 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 132 closed out — a net gain of 166 holders — while 989 added to existing stakes and 963 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $776M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $1.35B.
- 2,518 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q4 2018, up from 2,373 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $246B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q4 2018, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 298 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q4 2018 and 132 closed out, a net change of +166 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q4 2018 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $776M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q4 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $1.35B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.